The Banning Broncos softball squad (Banning, CA), was edged 8-7 in Monday's non-league contest with the host Rancho Mirage Rattlers (Rancho Mirage, CA)

With the triumph, Rancho Mirage improves its record to 4-2 on the year. The Rattlers host Xavier Prep (Palm Desert, CA) to battle the Saints in a Desert Empire bout on Thursday, March 12. The Saints go into the bout with a record of 1-6. Xavier Prep lost 17-4 in their recent non-league bout against Notre Dame (Riverside, CA)

In their next game, the Broncos battle the Coachella Valley Mighty Arabs (Thermal, CA) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, March 11. Banning will attempt to advance on its 1-3 season record. The Mighty Arabs go into the bout with a 1-2 record after their 10-4 non-league loss to Cathedral City (Cathedral City, CA).